Heavy rain forecast for 22 provinces
Agencies on standby as flood risk rises
published : 27 Jul 2021 at 06:00 Flooding in Mae Ramat district of Tak on Monday. (Photo: Assawin Pinitwong)
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, in his capacity as the chairman of the National Water Resources Committee, has ordered all relevant state agencies to prepare for major downpours across 22 provinces which may trigger flash floods and landslides on Tuesday.
Gen Prawit s assistant spokesman, Patchasak Patirupanont, said the deputy PM had ordered the Office of National Water Resources, the Interior Ministry and the Royal Irrigation Department to provide assistance to those who might be affected by the heavy rain brought on by the strong southwesterly monsoon winds which are prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.
Factory blaze residents return home
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PCD says air quality now safe enough
published : 8 Jul 2021 at 05:00
5 Residents return home in the vicinity of the burnt factory of Ming Dih Chemical Co on Soi King Kaew 21 in Bangphli district, Samut Prakan, on Wednesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Residents living within a 2-5 kilometre radius of the burned-out Ming Dih Chemical Co factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan have been allowed to return home after the Pollution Control Department (PCD) confirmed air quality in the area was at a safe level.
Provincial governor Wanchai Kongkasem said on Wednesday that all areas within that radius of the factory had been examined to ensure safety for when people returned.
New dam to address Northeast drought
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published : 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44
10 Boards featuring the masterplan for the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Chaiyaphum are seen at the site of the project. (Photo by Apinya Wipatayotin)
CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom s northeastern region.
Once completed, the 3.1-billion-baht reservoir will be able to hold some 70.21 million cubic metres (m³) of water enough to water some 75,000 rai of farmland and cover household consumption for 7,556 families in both Chaiyaphum and neighbouring Khon Kaen, the government said.
ONWR urges faster drought action in northeastern region
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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) is now in the process of mitigating the drought in the northeastern region, with projects in place to improve water reservoir efficiency, and ensure the availability of clean water for all people.
The ONWR’s Secretary General Somkiat Prajamwong has inspected the ground water distribution center of Khok Sung Samphan Subdistrict Municipality in Khon Kaen province, following up on water shortage prevention and mitigation provisions, and expediting projects under the agencies responsible for promoting water security and sustainability.
This dry season, the ONWR plans to ensure that people in all locations have a supply of clean water available, with plans to build groundwater distribution centers along main roads across the country.